What happens to elephants once they are captured? Where do they go? Who takes care of them? What will happen if the “caretakers” and their “conventional” wisdom disappear or lost over a period of time?
Malasar, a six-minute conservation film narrated in Tamil (with English subtitles) by actor Nasser tells the story of the sacred bond that the Malasar tribes of the ancient land of the Anamalai Hills in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu share with these majestic beings.
The Kozhikamuthi elephant camp in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) near TopSlip is exclusively used to train and discipline captive Asian elephants under the native tribes, who have special skills to work with them. Anaimalai is designated as an ‘anthropological reserve’ as it supports six tribes — Malasar, Malai Malasars, Kadars, Eravallars, Pulayars and Muduvars—which is very unique to Tamil Nadu. It is also probably the only tiger reserve with diverse groups of indigenous people.
